Big guns

[Bill Murphy]

Many competitors shoot American Skeet today with 11 pound plus guns, shooting 200 birds a day, with scores in the very high nineties, including doubles. It isn't hard to imagine swinging a 13 pound eight gauge on forty ducks. Of course, you have to be in shape. Most guys who handle wooden boats are in shape.

[Opening Day]

I have (I thnk ) the only upland 8 ga , straight stock, 30" barrels (so you could swing it in heavy brush) flat rib and recoil pad all factory. It's a D and weighs maybe around 12 lbs feels like a lightweight compared to the other D grade that I had that had 36" tubes and weighed over 15lbs.

Bill were you allowed to shoot pigeons with an 8 ga in competion back in the day? Eric